Amboina Pitch Tree vs Andean Pericote

Agathis dammara compared with Phyllotis andium

Key Differences

• Amboina Pitch Tree is Vulnerable while Andean Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amboina Pitch Tree	Andean Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Insecta (حشرات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Hymenoptera (غشائيات الأجنحة)	Rodentia (قوارض)
Family	Braconidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Agathis	Phyllotis
Species	Agathis dammara	Phyllotis andium

Evolutionary Relationship

Amboina Pitch Tree and Andean Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (حيوانات)

Conservation Status

Amboina Pitch Tree

VU — Vulnerable

Andean Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amboina Pitch Tree	Andean Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amboina Pitch Tree

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Congo (DRC), and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Andean Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Amboina Pitch Tree

The Amboina Pitch Tree (Agathis dammara) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeo

Andean Pericote

The Andean Pericote (Phyllotis andium) is a species in the genus Phyllotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.